It seems yes is the answer to the question of whether Battlefield 3 will require the use of EA's new Origin service, even for users who purchase a physical copy of DICE's upcoming military shooter sequel. A question on Twitter directed at Global Battlefield Community Manager Daniel Matros asked "If we get the DVD version of BF3 do we still have to use Origin?" This was followed by another attempt, asking: "What about the rumors spreading on the forums that we need origin to play BF3 if we have the DVD?" These inspired the following reply: "Yes those 'rumors' are true :)." Thanks Teddy via BF3Blog.

Data wrote on Aug 11, 2011, 16:28:What's with companies trying to be as annoying as possible? Just release a damn game, and let us play it without your business'y asshole wiped all over it.

because peps want all kinds of shit put into the games , they have to do it that way , learn to say NO its very simple.Horsearmor people said "i don't care , next DLC crap was put into the games , and so on

Before DLC it was called 'an expansion'. This concept is absolutely nothing new.

That's neither here nor there because this service is 1) about shoring up protection against piracy 2) stepping back into between the middle-man of used game sellers and the customer and 3) establishing a cheaper and more cost-effective model of digital distribution without giving a kickback to Steam or other providers.